Information Media
Rochelle Kennedy
Mass Media HUM/186
August 7, 2017
Allyson Wells
In this paper, I will discuss my thoughts on media and journalism to be more specific. I will voice my thoughts and opinions on how journalism and media shapes everyone’s thoughts and views. We will discuss and answer the following questions; Does information media have a social responsibility? And if the answer is yes, why do they have a social responsibility? Also, what is the role of the information and news media in the shaping of political opinions? And lastly; Have electronic media and their convergence transformed journalism and news conception? The responsibility to make decisions on what should be published falls in the hands of the editors. The
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The development of digital and electrically eras of media contributed to the media convergence. Media in whether it’s in the form of music, movies, fashion or social media platforms or even television. These types of media are for entertainment purposes, meaning it gives its fans or views art in which ever form is most appealing to that specific induvial needs. Convergence meaning or describing the changes that have happened over the last decade within most media companies. The most heard of convergence of media is the change of television, news, radio and movies can now, be streamed through the laptop, smartphone. In the early 1930s the only way the public could listen to radio was through a radio player and now through media advancements the radio can be streamed through the internet on a simple smart phone. I do see the transformation of electrical media and journalism and news. For example, (Moyers&Company, 2012) stated that CNN, the network is available on the television as well as it now has a CNN app that can be accessed via tablets or smartphones as well as on the internet. With so much media convergence happening it can easily blur the lines on what can and cannot be talked about when it comes to politics and news …show more content…
The journalist job is to inform and encourage debates on topics. However, the role has much changed freedom of press, the obligation to the question the government. The right for us as the public to know about all the actions that can be taken towards our futures. The journalist has the right to inform, but when a journalist puts politics above democracy the news suffers as well as the public. For the journalist and media news there must be boundaries and no influence on the political opinion. According to